University HR Payroll Coordinator

Equiliem; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Job summary

Equiliem is seeking a University HR Payroll Coordinator to support payroll operations for a large public-sector organization in New York. The role ensures employees are paid accurately and on time while complying with policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

You will prepare, process, and audit payroll transactions, analyze data for discrepancies, and handle specialized payroll tasks including tax corrections, replacement checks, and deductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Payroll processing, payroll auditing, HR/payroll operations, or related experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft/PSQuery, NYC or NYS payroll systems, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms highly desirable.
• Knowledge of payroll-related federal, state, and local regulations preferred.
• Experience interpreting policies, payroll bulletins, or collective bargaining agreements is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required; familiarity with Access, Word, SharePoint, Teams, and other HR/payroll systems preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, confidentiality, and customer service skills.
• #ZR

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, review, and audit payroll transactions.
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate processing.
• Process specialized payroll transactions, including tax corrections, replacement checks, refunds, duplicate-payment corrections, deductions, and payment adjustments.
• Recalculate payroll payments based on applicable policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Review and implement New York State and New York City payroll bulletins.
• Audit payroll information submitted by multiple departments and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with implementation and administration of collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve payroll issues and employee inquiries.
• Create reports, conduct payroll research, and analyze information across HRIS/payroll systems.
• Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll auditing

HR/payroll operations

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft/PSQuery

NYC payroll systems

NY State payroll systems

Job description

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University HR Payroll Coordinator

The University HR Payroll Coordinator will support payroll operations for a large public-sector organization, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, review, and audit payroll transactions.

• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate processing.

• Process specialized payroll transactions, including tax corrections, replacement checks, refunds, duplicate-payment corrections, deductions, and payment adjustments.

• Recalculate payroll payments based on applicable policies, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.

• Review and implement New York State and New York City payroll bulletins.

• Audit payroll information submitted by multiple departments and recommend corrective actions.

• Assist with implementation and administration of collective bargaining agreement provisions.

• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve payroll issues and employee inquiries.

• Create reports, conduct payroll research, and analyze information across HRIS/payroll systems.

• Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Payroll processing, payroll auditing, HR/payroll operations, or related experience strongly preferred.

• Experience with PeopleSoft/PSQuery, NYC or NYS payroll systems, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms highly desirable.

• Knowledge of payroll-related federal, state, and local regulations preferred.

• Experience interpreting policies, payroll bulletins, or collective bargaining agreements is a strong plus.

• Strong analytical and research skills.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required; familiarity with Access, Word, SharePoint, Teams, and other HR/payroll systems preferred.

• Excellent attention to detail, organization, confidentiality, and customer service skills.

• #ZR

About Equiliem

Equiliem believes in empowering success. It's our job to cultivate relationships that connect people and employers in a way that is inclusive, intelligent, and allows both to thrive.

Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, engineering, manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, Independent Contractor Compliance, and Managed Services.

For almost 30 years, we've helped shape our industry. Today, we continue to research, ask questions, and continuously enhance the candidate journey and client experience.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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